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Re: Brake Service Soon [rogyates69]
by akirby
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Oct 22, 2008 (8:17 am)
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Replying to: rogyates69 (Oct 22, 2008 7:42 am)
Only real change is to have the engine running when you bleed the brake lines to make sure the valves are fully open. Best to use the 2 person method with one pumping the brakes or get the speed bleeder valves. I never had much success with the vacuum bleeders. Other than that the procedure is the same.
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Re: Brake Service Soon [akirby]
by leadfoot4
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Oct 24, 2008 (3:09 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Oct 22, 2008 8:17 am)
Allen, are you sure that you need the engine running? I've done mine with just the ignition in the "ON" position.
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Re: Brake Service Soon [leadfoot4]
by akirby
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Oct 24, 2008 (8:27 pm)
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Replying to: leadfoot4 (Oct 24, 2008 3:09 pm)
No, I'm not sure. On might work, too.
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brakes on a 2006 ls lincoln
by jandpvm
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Aug 27, 2009 (7:26 am)
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i'm a very good dyi and my wives lincoln needs new front brakes. i have not done a brake job in 10 years. do you just pull off the caliper and depress the pistons replace bleed and go?
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Re: brakes on a 2006 ls lincoln [jandpvm]
by akirby
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Aug 27, 2009 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: jandpvm (Aug 27, 2009 7:26 am)
For the fronts - yes. For the rear brakes you need a tool to turn the piston as you depress them due to the parking brake mechanism (use the NAPA tool). Make sure you have the car running when you bleed the brakes to activate the ABS/advancetrac solenoids.
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thanks
by jandpvm
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Aug 27, 2009 (7:37 am)
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right now i just need to do the front. do i need to have the car running with just the front pads?
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Re: thanks [jandpvm]
by akirby
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Aug 27, 2009 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: jandpvm (Aug 27, 2009 7:37 am)
To bleed the brakes - probably. You could try it either way I suppose. Just FYI - I tried using a vacuum bleeder to pull the fluid out through the caliper and that did not work very well. Personally I'd get some speed bleeders, crank the car and use the pedal. That way you know it's going through the entire ABS system.
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Re: thanks [akirby]
by toomanyfumes
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Aug 28, 2009 (2:09 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Aug 27, 2009 7:54 am)
You probably shouldn't need to bleed them if you aren't disconnecting any brake lines.
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